Classic Barbour pieces from the 1920s, brought back and updated with a modern feel is the look of the 2009 spring/summer collection. Adding small detailes like yellow stitching against black quilted nylon is the spring twist for this season’s garments. Colors like red, orange, soft ivory, and of course lemon yellow (the color of the season) are the main shades for the womens collection while the men boost the basics like gray and olive. Adding the Barbour crest to crisp mens blazers, worn in baseball caps, and classics like the liddesdale, bring back the basics with a collegiate flavor. The womens collection is completed with lightweight and breathable quilted vests (shown, Matt Flyweight Newmarket Gilet, $119) and jackets in crisp and cool colors for the chilly days and breezy nights. And because they’re light weight, Barbour’s spring/summer collection is great for layering or stand alone pieces. My personal pick for this season’s Barbour piece has to be the Ladies Featherweight Valerie Short Jacket in the juicy orange. An original Barbour 1920s design for a trench, this season’s Valerie is cut shorter so it’s a great look and fit for us vertically challenged ladies and makes a great jacket for women blessed with height. Check it out @ Featherweight Valerie Jacket.